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Population in Armenia compared to Japan: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Armenia was 3,086,700 in 2025 vs 123,366,734 people in Japan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Armenia's population is 3,064,036 people compared to 122,704,252 in Japan.

Population statistics:

  • Japan's population is 40 times bigger than Armenia's.
  • Armenia is ranked the 136th most populous country in the world, while Japan is the 12th.
  • The countries together account for 1.51% of the world: 0.04% for Armenia vs 1.48% for Japan.
  • For the last 10 years, Armenia has had an average growth rate of +0.22% per year vs -0.28% in Japan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Armenia has decreased from 3.13M people to 3.06M (2.02% decline), while Japan has declined from 128M to 123M (4.03% decline).

Armenia vs Japan: population by year and forecast

Armenia
Factual

Projection
Japan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Armenia Japan
2100 1,768,991 76,995,942
2099 1,781,582 77,380,486
2098 1,794,224 77,759,557
2097 1,806,871 78,135,569
2096 1,819,484 78,515,892
2095 1,832,190 78,892,606
2094 1,845,178 79,267,768
2093 1,858,301 79,645,584
2092 1,871,498 80,025,578
2091 1,885,024 80,401,222
2090 1,898,786 80,778,500
2089 1,912,784 81,158,413
2088 1,927,138 81,539,639
2087 1,941,940 81,926,401
2086 1,957,359 82,322,612
2085 1,972,976 82,727,738
2084 1,988,981 83,141,354
2083 2,005,298 83,562,394
2082 2,022,296 83,998,809
2081 2,039,641 84,447,888
2080 2,057,242 84,918,455
2079 2,075,083 85,406,042
2078 2,093,363 85,916,840
2077 2,111,758 86,453,316
2076 2,130,190 87,012,155
2075 2,149,220 87,597,053
2074 2,168,491 88,209,803
2073 2,188,017 88,854,316
2072 2,207,467 89,519,055
2071 2,226,772 90,204,314
2070 2,246,052 90,919,143
2069 2,265,322 91,645,589
2068 2,284,681 92,388,299
2067 2,303,771 93,133,993
2066 2,322,723 93,889,902
2065 2,341,577 94,654,259
2064 2,360,105 95,412,429
2063 2,378,458 96,169,244
2062 2,396,260 96,924,236
2061 2,414,339 97,675,525
2060 2,432,279 98,422,553
2059 2,450,247 99,166,038
2058 2,467,707 99,890,950
2057 2,485,628 100,607,740
2056 2,503,122 101,318,164
2055 2,520,339 102,012,184
2054 2,538,112 102,706,063
2053 2,554,847 103,381,833
2052 2,572,750 104,059,800
2051 2,590,464 104,729,745
2050 2,607,864 105,400,477
2049 2,625,407 106,076,354
2048 2,642,974 106,754,699
2047 2,660,540 107,442,881
2046 2,678,006 108,139,155
2045 2,695,348 108,844,934
2044 2,712,601 109,553,441
2043 2,730,509 110,269,851
2042 2,748,877 110,992,599
2041 2,767,167 111,729,216
2040 2,785,984 112,463,507
2039 2,805,288 113,200,859
2038 2,823,794 113,940,856
2037 2,842,699 114,687,611
2036 2,861,789 115,436,359
2035 2,881,366 116,187,949
2034 2,900,627 116,936,734
2033 2,920,252 117,678,572
2032 2,939,698 118,419,247
2031 2,959,929 119,153,646
2030 2,980,238 119,882,512
2029 3,001,015 120,600,781
2028 3,021,496 121,314,239
2027 3,042,013 122,015,984
2026 3,064,036 122,704,252
2025 3,086,700 123,366,734
2024 3,033,500 123,975,371
2023 2,964,300 124,516,650
2022 2,969,200 125,124,989
2021 2,962,300 125,681,593
2020 2,961,500 126,261,000
2019 2,962,500 126,633,000
2018 2,969,000 126,811,000
2017 2,979,400 126,972,000
2016 2,992,300 127,076,000
2015 3,004,600 127,141,000
2014 3,013,800 127,276,000
2013 3,022,000 127,445,000
2012 3,024,100 127,629,000
2011 3,027,900 127,833,000
2010 3,044,800 128,070,000
2009 3,066,000 128,047,000
2008 3,087,100 128,063,000
2007 3,107,400 128,001,000
2006 3,127,100 127,854,000
2005 3,146,400 127,773,000
2004 3,164,900 127,761,000
2003 3,182,500 127,718,000
2002 3,199,800 127,445,000
2001 3,211,800 127,149,000
2000 3,221,100 126,843,000
1999 3,167,286 126,631,000
1998 3,208,401 126,400,000
1997 3,246,289 126,057,000
1996 3,278,735 125,757,000
1995 3,307,581 125,472,000
1994 3,364,610 125,178,000
1993 3,453,332 124,829,000
1992 3,571,861 124,425,000
1991 3,613,977 123,964,000
1990 3,552,128 123,478,000
1989 3,443,100 123,069,000
1988 3,355,125 122,578,000
1987 3,328,520 122,069,000
1986 3,294,847 121,482,000
1985 3,260,432 120,837,000
1984 3,224,547 120,083,000
1983 3,191,539 119,307,000
1982 3,163,144 118,480,000
1981 3,135,349 117,661,000
1980 3,107,415 116,807,000
1979 3,078,501 115,890,000
1978 3,012,807 114,913,000
1977 2,912,827 113,872,000
1976 2,818,165 112,775,000
1975 2,743,660 111,573,000
1974 2,686,445 110,162,000
1973 2,630,860 108,707,000
1972 2,577,079 107,188,000
1971 2,525,345 105,697,000
1970 2,475,633 103,403,000
1969 2,424,030 102,219,000
1968 2,367,319 101,011,000
1967 2,307,492 99,879,000
1966 2,246,159 98,851,000
1965 2,183,635 97,952,000
1964 2,120,135 96,903,000
1963 2,056,023 95,900,000
1962 1,991,689 94,933,000
1961 1,927,484 94,055,000
1960 1,863,705 93,216,000

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Armenia decreased by 134,800 people (a 4.31% decline), while Japan lost 778,000 people (a 0.61% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Armenia gained 71,736 people (a 2.4% growth), while Japan's population decreased by 4,371,748 people (a 3.44% decline).

Armenia was ranked 131st most populous country in 2006 and is 136th in 2026. Japan was ranked 10th in 2006 and ranked 12th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Armenia's population will shrink by 14.9% to 2,607,864 people with a rank change from 136th to 142nd. The population of Japan will decrease by 14.1% to 105,400,477 people and rank change from 12th to 17th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 30.5% of the population in Armenia and 29.1% in Japan.

Population growth rate by year

Armenia
Factual

Projection
Japan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Armenia Japan
2100 -0.71% -0.5%
2099 -0.7% -0.49%
2098 -0.7% -0.48%
2097 -0.69% -0.48%
2096 -0.69% -0.48%
2095 -0.7% -0.47%
2094 -0.71% -0.47%
2093 -0.71% -0.47%
2092 -0.72% -0.47%
2091 -0.72% -0.47%
2090 -0.73% -0.47%
2089 -0.74% -0.47%
2088 -0.76% -0.47%
2087 -0.79% -0.48%
2086 -0.79% -0.49%
2085 -0.8% -0.5%
2084 -0.81% -0.5%
2083 -0.84% -0.52%
2082 -0.85% -0.53%
2081 -0.86% -0.55%
2080 -0.86% -0.57%
2079 -0.87% -0.59%
2078 -0.87% -0.62%
2077 -0.87% -0.64%
2076 -0.89% -0.67%
2075 -0.89% -0.69%
2074 -0.89% -0.73%
2073 -0.88% -0.74%
2072 -0.87% -0.76%
2071 -0.86% -0.79%
2070 -0.85% -0.79%
2069 -0.85% -0.8%
2068 -0.83% -0.8%
2067 -0.82% -0.81%
2066 -0.81% -0.81%
2065 -0.79% -0.79%
2064 -0.77% -0.79%
2063 -0.74% -0.78%
2062 -0.75% -0.77%
2061 -0.74% -0.76%
2060 -0.73% -0.75%
2059 -0.71% -0.73%
2058 -0.72% -0.71%
2057 -0.7% -0.7%
2056 -0.68% -0.68%
2055 -0.7% -0.68%
2054 -0.66% -0.65%
2053 -0.7% -0.65%
2052 -0.68% -0.64%
2051 -0.67% -0.64%
2050 -0.67% -0.64%
2049 -0.66% -0.64%
2048 -0.66% -0.64%
2047 -0.65% -0.64%
2046 -0.64% -0.65%
2045 -0.64% -0.65%
2044 -0.66% -0.65%
2043 -0.67% -0.65%
2042 -0.66% -0.66%
2041 -0.68% -0.65%
2040 -0.69% -0.65%
2039 -0.66% -0.65%
2038 -0.67% -0.65%
2037 -0.67% -0.65%
2036 -0.68% -0.65%
2035 -0.66% -0.64%
2034 -0.67% -0.63%
2033 -0.66% -0.63%
2032 -0.68% -0.62%
2031 -0.68% -0.61%
2030 -0.69% -0.6%
2029 -0.68% -0.59%
2028 -0.67% -0.58%
2027 -0.72% -0.56%
2026 -0.73% -0.54%
2025 1.75% -0.49%
2024 2.33% -0.43%
2023 -0.17% -0.49%
2022 0.23% -0.44%
2021 0.03% -0.46%
2020 -0.03% -0.29%
2019 -0.22% -0.14%
2018 -0.35% -0.13%
2017 -0.43% -0.08%
2016 -0.41% -0.05%
2015 -0.31% -0.11%
2014 -0.27% -0.13%
2013 -0.07% -0.14%
2012 -0.13% -0.16%
2011 -0.56% -0.19%
2010 -0.69% 0.02%
2009 -0.68% -0.01%
2008 -0.65% 0.05%
2007 -0.63% 0.11%
2006 -0.61% 0.06%
2005 -0.58% 0.009%
2004 -0.55% 0.03%
2003 -0.54% 0.21%
2002 -0.37% 0.23%
2001 -0.29% 0.24%
2000 1.7% 0.17%
1999 -1.28% 0.18%
1998 -1.17% 0.27%
1997 -0.99% 0.24%
1996 -0.87% 0.23%
1995 -1.69% 0.23%
1994 -2.57% 0.28%
1993 -3.32% 0.32%
1992 -1.17% 0.37%
1991 1.74% 0.39%
1990 3.17% 0.33%
1989 2.62% 0.4%
1988 0.8% 0.42%
1987 1.02% 0.48%
1986 1.06% 0.53%
1985 1.11% 0.63%
1984 1.03% 0.65%
1983 0.9% 0.7%
1982 0.89% 0.7%
1981 0.9% 0.73%
1980 0.94% 0.79%
1979 2.18% 0.85%
1978 3.43% 0.91%
1977 3.36% 0.97%
1976 2.72% 1.08%
1975 2.13% 1.28%
1974 2.11% 1.34%
1973 2.09% 1.42%
1972 2.05% 1.41%
1971 2.01% 2.22%
1970 2.13% 1.16%
1969 2.4% 1.2%
1968 2.59% 1.13%
1967 2.73% 1.04%
1966 2.86% 0.92%
1965 3% 1.08%
1964 3.12% 1.05%
1963 3.23% 1.02%
1962 3.33% 0.93%
1961 3.42% 0.9%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Armenia grew by 1.75%, while Japan's population declined by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Armenia Japan
Current population
3064036
122704252
Population rank 136/197 12/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 1.48%
One net population change
9.91 minutes
52 seconds
One birth every
15.6 minutes
44.6 seconds
One death every
20.6 minutes
19.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline +146 -1,667
Annual growth/decline +53,200 -608,637
Annual growth/decline rate +1.75% -0.49%
Population growth rate rank 60/197 183/197
One migration net change every
18.2 minutes
3.75 minutes
Annual migration change -29,013 +140,579
Net migration rank 162/196 10/196
Foreign-born residents 274,645 3,409,529
Foreign-born residents rank 102/195 19/195
Foreign-born share of population 9.2% 2.8%
Foreign-born share rank 68/195 120/195

Natural population change vs migration

Armenia
Natural

Migration
Japan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Armenia Japan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -29,013 - 140,579
2024 8,190 -29,966 -942,213 153,357
2023 12,153 75,000 -871,617 175,003
2022 9,799 38,001 -825,825 175,003
2021 2,370 -19,457 -640,976 -34,996
2020 296 -13,046 -542,923 42,001
2019 10,072 -14,330 -531,858 318,190
2018 10,688 -13,129 -456,520 320,601
2017 10,428 -14,180 -406,310 322,564
2016 12,269 -14,697 -343,106 314,732
2015 13,821 -15,225 -292,424 168,896
2014 15,371 -15,745 -267,279 58,109
2013 14,505 -16,265 -242,146 66,449
2012 14,818 -16,782 -229,733 67,904
2011 15,442 -17,296 -204,533 97,720
2010 16,746 -30,009 -128,070 131,860
2009 16,863 -30,357 -76,828 125,450
2008 13,583 -29,732 -51,225 142,605
2007 13,362 -29,980 -25,600 138,024
2006 10,320 -29,921 12,785 130,065
2005 11,013 -29,921 -25,554 113,017
2004 11,710 -30,103 76,656 69,014
2003 9,866 -29,616 114,946 74,875
2002 6,719 -27,792 178,423 60,864
2001 8,030 -51,303 203,438 59,563
2000 9,985 -52,780 228,317 23,468
1999 10,452 -51,871 202,610 56,901
1998 14,357 -55,171 265,440 45,912
1997 16,685 -51,640 277,325 43,366
1996 21,092 -51,023 314,392 25,030
1995 22,452 -50,223 276,039 87,714
1994 26,271 -112,569 363,017 154,214
1993 35,818 -126,963 312,073 168,836
1992 50,346 -196,270 360,833 170,878
1991 56,269 5,422 396,685 161,331
1990 59,893 2,122 407,478 124,582
1989 57,520 98,517 467,662 31,202
1988 33,232 -13,325 527,085 51,154
1987 60,176 -26,879 598,138 28,001
1986 61,771 -27,727 631,706 27,987
1985 62,499 -27,710 676,687 -141,323
1984 62,124 -25,143 756,523 -273,686
1983 61,028 -31,993 775,495 -269,755
1982 58,617 -30,862 805,664 -288,550
1981 56,323 -28,487 811,861 -278,525
1980 54,128 -26,099 864,372 -92,314
1979 52,452 -22,659 950,298 -57,692
1978 48,326 53,277 1,011,234 -47,996
1977 45,320 53,042 1,070,397 -49,082
1976 41,948 49,014 1,127,750 -34,976
1975 40,217 17,829 1,204,989 107
1974 38,392 17,995 1,332,960 -10,145
1973 37,355 17,425 1,391,449 -34,674
1972 36,943 15,836 1,372,006 -73,980
1971 36,590 14,094 1,331,782 -107,778
1970 36,045 12,700 1,230,496 33,731
1969 37,333 17,128 1,195,962 49,447
1968 38,118 20,855 1,191,930 43,593
1967 38,674 22,014 1,258,475 29,632
1966 39,842 22,131 682,072 68,934
1965 42,271 20,809 1,126,448 -50,667
1964 44,886 19,028 1,046,553 -100,696
1963 48,058 16,252 987,770 -100,742
1962 50,461 13,898 901,864 -57,075
1961 51,957 12,102 893,522 -58,882
1960 51,675 11,827 894,874 -150,371

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 81.1% of the population change in Armenia is from natural causes (a gain of 90,086 people) and 18.9% is from migration (a loss of 21,029 people). In Japan 75% is from natural causes (a loss of 5,853,772 people) and 25% is from migration (a gain of 1,955,351 people).

As of 2024, 274,645 residents or 9.2% of the population were not native-born in Armenia, compared to 3,409,529 people or 2.8% in Japan.

Biggest cities by population

Armenia
City Population
Yerevan 1.11M
Gyumri 122K
Vanadzor 90.5K
Abovyan 44.4K
Armavir 38.6K
Kapan 32.8K
Ashtarak 21.6K
Masis 21.4K
Goris 17.1K
Spitak 12.9K
Japan
City Population
Tokyo 14.3M
Yokohama 3.76M
Osaka 2.75M
Nagoya 2.33M
Sapporo 1.96M
Fukuoka 1.6M
Kawasaki 1.54M
Kobe 1.52M
Kyoto 1.46M
Saitama 1.33M

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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